- #1 Scarmonde
96% matchVery Positive99% of 230 reviews2024
Dev: Ephiam
Windows
8-Bit Styled dungeon-crawler wherein you assemble a party from 12 Classes to brave The Depths in search of the Dragon God's Sacred Treasures!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 26.2%, JRPG 24.5%, RPG 9.6%, Dark Fantasy 7.9%, Anime 7.7%
- #2 Unforgiving Trials: The Space Crusade
97% matchMixed62% of 324 reviews2016
Dev: Amaterasu Software
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The world is dying. Many years after the banishment of the evil that plagued the land, the world was hit by waves of unbearable heat. Now in order to save the world the band of young adventurers have set upon a quest to vanquish the Sun.
Why similar: Indie 44.1%, RPG 39%, Adventure 16.9%
- #3 Demon Lord Reincarnation
96% matchMixed67% of 123 reviews2023
Dev: Graverobber Foundation
Windows · Linux
Assemble a party, explore the dungeon, fight your way through hordes of monsters, and defeat the Demon Lord in this brutal dungeon crawler. Are you up to the challenge?
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 27.2%, JRPG 25.9%, RPG 10.4%, Dark Fantasy 9.4%, Medieval 8.1%
- #4 Knights of the Chalice
95% matchVery Positive86% of 96 reviews2019
Dev: Heroic Fantasy Games Dot Com
Windows
Knights of the Chalice is a 2D RPG with turn-based combat. Create four Adventurers and embark on a bold journey to save the Land from Slavers, Demons, Dragons and other Evil Forces, as your Heroic Party progresses all the way from level 1 to level 20. The free Demo/Tutorial is a unique adventure.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 47.9%, RPG 15.1%, Fantasy 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, 2D 7.5%
- #5 Umbra: The Last Summoner
94% matchMostly Positive71% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: EpiRPG
Windows
As the sole Summoner, save Umbra from a demon invasion by summoning 60 unique heroes. Engage in strategic, turn-based battles against 150+ monsters, explore 15 vast areas, and conquer challenging quests and colossal bosses. Your epic RPG journey awaits!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 37.2%, Dark Fantasy 15.1%, Turn-Based 12.3%, Medieval 10.2%, RPG 9%
- #6 THYSIASTERY
94% matchVery Positive81% of 356 reviews2026
Dev: DIRGA
Windows · Linux
THYSIASTERY is a dungeon crawler RPG featuring traditional roguelike and turn-based gameplay. Command a party of bearers of the Brand, drawn into a vast Labyrinth. Recruit while exploring the Labyrinth in hope of finding a way out, and its secrets will be revealed as you delve deeper.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 18.6%, JRPG 17.8%, Difficult 13.8%, Roguelike 12.3%, Turn-Based 11.7%
- #7 Kingsvein
91% matchVery Positive92% of 317 reviews2024
Dev: Rad Codex
Windows
Explore and reclaim the infested castle-city of Kingsvein! Ride into its depths on your trusty wyvern, and lead your customizable party of Knights and Mystics in deep tactical combat.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 36.3%, Dark Fantasy 16.2%, RPG 13.4%, Medieval 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
- #8 Lawless Lands
92% matchVery Positive88% of 119 reviews2020
Dev: Corrosive Studios LLC
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Lawless Lands is a dark medieval role-playing game featuring a grim setting and innovative mechanics that allow players to delve into a low-fantasy, apocalyptic world of epic proportions. Defy and destroy the darkness that has taken hold over these Lawless Lands.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 26%, JRPG 20.5%, Dark Fantasy 16.7%, RPG 12.4%, Medieval 12%
- #9 Rezrog
93% matchMixed45% of 336 reviews2017
Dev: SoaphogPub: Kasedo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Test your fighting spirit as you take your party of brave adventurers on an epic quest to restore peace to the lands of Rezrog in this table-top inspired, turn-based, dungeon crawler. Upgrade your skills & tactically exploit enemy weaknesses as you try to handle everything the dungeons will throw at you.
Why similar: Turn-Based 35.5%, Roguelike 34.2%, RPG 14.3%, Difficult 7.8%, Adventure 4.7%
- #10 Tower Song
91% matchVery Positive94% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: OI Games
Windows · Mac
Tower Song is a challenging turn-based RPG that rewards clever planning and decisive tactics in unrepeatable battles. Eldritch tower-borne beasts threaten to breach reality and overrun the capital of Qadam. Lead your chosen Mana Knight in this tightly plotted quest to push back the darkness.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 22.9%, JRPG 20.6%, Difficult 15.8%, Turn-Based 9.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%
- #11 Dark Quest
90% matchMostly Positive77% of 209 reviews2015
Dev: Brain Seal Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Dark Quest is a turn-based dungeon crawler where you command a party of heroes on an epic quest to defeat the dark sorcerer and his minions, and save the land from his dark magic.
Why similar: Turn-Based 28.8%, RPG 22%, Medieval 16%, Fantasy 15.3%, 2D 8.7%
- #12 Vambrace: Cold Soul
89% matchMixed66% of 955 reviews2019
Dev: Devespresso GamesPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Vambrace: Cold Soul is a story-driven roguelite set amidst a frozen landscape. Plan expeditions, then journey to the cursed city surface with your party. Wield unique powers, avoid traps, brave strange encounters, and survive deadly combat in this gothic fantasy adventure!
Why similar: RPG 20.9%, Turn-Based 12.5%, Difficult 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Roguelike 11%
- #13 Sin Slayers: Reign of The 8th
89% matchMixed69% of 91 reviews2024
Dev: Goonswarm Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Seven Deadly Sins. Have you heard about the 8th? Delve into madness in Sin Slayers, a challenging RPG Roguelite where you decide how much sin to bear as you transform the world. Assemble a party of wicked adventurers, kill, and pillage to drive off a gluttonous nightmare in turn-based battles
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 28%, Roguelike 24.1%, JRPG 23.1%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%, RPG 9.4%
- #14 One Way Heroics
88% matchVery Positive94% of 4,160 reviews2014
Dev: Smoking WOLFPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Across all dimensions, the only constant is Darkness! A procedurally generated RPG-roguelike journey across the multiverse! In One Way Heroics, you take on the role of an intrepid adventurer who must travel across the land and face the Demon Lord before a mysterious darkness engulfs everything.
Why similar: JRPG 32.6%, Roguelike 19.9%, Turn-Based 18.9%, RPG 6%, Anime 5.6%
- #15 Valor of Man
86% matchVery Positive89% of 176 reviews2026
Dev: Legacy ForgePub: Numskull Games
Windows
Forge your party. Master your fate. In this turn-based roguelite RPG, lead four heroes through a fractured realm of danger and destiny. Build synergies, unlock powerful abilities, and face ever-shifting challenges in an epic battle for survival. No journey is ever the same.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 24.8%, Dark Fantasy 22%, Roguelike 18.5%, RPG 15.3%, Medieval 10.8%
- #16 Unworthy
87% matchVery Positive81% of 858 reviews2018
Dev: Aleksandar Kuzmanovic Games Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
UNWORTHY is a hardcore combat-focused metroidvania without jumping. Explore a grim universe, discover new weapons and abilities, and defeat the vile creatures that plague the land.
Why similar: Difficult 25.5%, Dark Fantasy 20.9%, RPG 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Indie 7.4%
- #17 Dark Deity
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 3,115 reviews2021
Dev: Sword & Axe LLCPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...
Why similar: JRPG 26.5%, Party-Based RPG 26.5%, Anime 10.3%, RPG 9.8%, Fantasy 8.8%
- #18 The Fortress
85% matchMixed70% of 163 reviews2026
Dev: Baryonyx Games
Windows · Mac
The Fortress is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler with turn-based combat, mixing strategy and risk. Choose a class, delve into cursed chambers, roll dice to fight brutal enemies, and grab loot. Face tough choices, survive epic bosses, and fight to escape... or fall to the shadows
Why similar: Roguelike 32.3%, Dark Fantasy 23.2%, Medieval 14.2%, RPG 12%, Adventure 9.8%
- #19 Guards II: Chaos in Hell
84% matchVery Positive95% of 152 reviews2025
Dev: Battlecruiser GamesPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Assemble a squad of four fearless heroes and embark on a deadly journey through the circles of Hell, inspired by dark myths from around the world. Battle legions of demons and challenge the Devil himself!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 31.9%, Turn-Based 16.5%, Dark Fantasy 13.9%, RPG 10%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
- #20 Crescent Tower
83% matchVery Positive89% of 252 reviews2025
Dev: Curry CroquettePub: AMATA Games
Windows
Aspire to reach the top of Crescent Tower that appears just once every 50 years! An authentic 8-bit style dungeon crawler RPG with a retro level of difficulty, where you repeatedly explore, level up, and traverse dungeons!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 41.2%, RPG 21.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Adventure 9.1%, Fantasy 8.3%
- #21 Mystery Chronicle: One Way Heroics
84% matchMixed61% of 428 reviews2016
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Play your way through the different maps generated with every playthrough, constantly on the move away from the calamity of light, the Shine Raid, to your left and on your final battle with the Fallen Angel Alma. There's no turning back, once this thrilling one-way adventure begins!
Why similar: Roguelike 29.9%, RPG 29.6%, JRPG 26.4%, Anime 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%
- #22 Deep Dungeons of Doom
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 762 reviews2014
Dev: Bossa Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
This game is only for the brave. Dungeons await, each one deeper, each one more perilous and each one more challenging than the last.
Why similar: RPG 35.7%, Pixel Graphics 24%, Roguelike 15.9%, Adventure 13.4%, Fantasy 8.7%
- #23 There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition
81% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,045 reviews2022
Dev: ZelartPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Battle your way through the grim Underground world in this brutal action-adventure RPG. Exterminate hordes of enemies, fight dangerous bosses and explore the world the way you want!
Why similar: Difficult 27.5%, Dark Fantasy 17.6%, Fantasy 16.4%, RPG 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%
- #24 Entropy
78% matchVery Positive95% of 313 reviews2026
Dev: Lovely HellplacePub: DreadXP
Windows
Entropy is a tactical turn-based RPG inspired by classic JRPGs. Assemble your party of mercenaries and forge your own path towards an expedition into hell to stop the demonic incursion. Choices you make along the way will determine the fate of your world.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 26.1%, Medieval 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Old School 14.6%, RPG 11.8%
- #25 Artifact Adventure
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 185 reviews2015
Dev: bluffmanPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The horribly toxic Swamp King has risen once again! Gather your party and set out on an open world, retro-styled, RPG adventure. Powerful mystical artifacts are scattered about the world, each able to grant you new powers. Which will you choose? What is your destiny?
Why similar: RPG 26.5%, JRPG 19.8%, Turn-Based 12%, Party-Based RPG 10.1%, Indie 9.4%
- #26 EXCALIBURIAN!!
79% matchVery Positive93% of 283 reviews2021
Dev: Majd Rouhana
Windows
Gather companions, explore the world, ascend the throne!
Why similar: JRPG 30.5%, Party-Based RPG 22.5%, RPG 11.6%, Old School 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
- #27 Mistwood Heroes
81% matchMixed64% of 120 reviews2016
Dev: MeepowerPub: Volens Nolens Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Mistwood is a huge forest-state populated by a variety of inhabitants. You will play as 4 different accidentally combined mercenaries who will save Mistwood from all adversity and even more.. With you will happen the most incredible events..
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 27%, JRPG 24.6%, Turn-Based 14.7%, RPG 8.6%, Medieval 6.8%
- #28 Tails of Iron
77% matchVery Positive88% of 15,173 reviews2021
Dev: Odd Bug StudioPub: United Label
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Tails of Iron is an epic RPG Adventure with punishingly brutal combat. As Redgi, heir to the throne, you must embark on a perilous quest to reclaim your Kingdom. Explore a deceivingly charming world. Assemble a band of brave companions. Banish the merciless Frog clan!
Why similar: Difficult 27.9%, Dark Fantasy 15%, Medieval 13.1%, RPG 11.5%, Fantasy 9.6%
- #29 Shores Unknown
79% matchMixed69% of 124 reviews2021
Dev: VallynnePub: Hitcents
Windows
A turn-based RPG with deep character-driven combat, and a story written by Final Fantasy veterans. Finding yourself on the wrong side of the Crown, you and your companions must fight or perish. Build a team of mercenaries, forge alliances, and explore distant lands.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 35.2%, Difficult 25%, Dark Fantasy 14.2%, RPG 11.1%, JRPG 8.5%
- #30 Tenebris: Terra Incognita
75% matchVery Positive81% of 463 reviews2026
Dev: Phantasmica Studios
Windows
A turn-based tactical RPG. Experiment with the talent trees of 23 heroes. Combine abilities with equipment. Defeat 17 terrifying bosses and uncover the secrets of the planet Tenebris!
Why similar: Roguelike 40.8%, RPG 30.4%, 2D 12.8%, Adventure 7.6%, Indie 5.7%
- #31 Nox Archaist
78% matchVery Positive86% of 64 reviews2021
Dev: 6502 Workshop
Windows · Mac
An 8-bit RPG modeled after the iconic games of the 1980s. You control a party of adventurers who travel the Realm, talk to NPCs in towns and castles, explore dungeons, and fight monsters as you seek to save the world from a terrible danger.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 30.8%, RPG 16.3%, Old School 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Fantasy 11%
- #32 The Rangers In The South
76% matchVery Positive81% of 819 reviews2025
Dev: DPA Studios
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Purge the lands in this 2.5D HD Pixelart RogueLike ARPG! Create hundreds of characters with unique strategies and abilities, face hordes of enemies, explore different biomes, procedurally generated dungeons, and obtain unique items!
Why similar: JRPG 26.2%, Roguelike 18.8%, Medieval 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Fantasy 10.3%
- #33 Deathbound
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 329 reviews2024
Dev: Trialforge StudioPub: Tate Multimedia
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Deathbound is a unique Soulslike. Build a party of four characters and instantly morph between them in and out of combat. Combine their abilities to pull off devastating attacks and slay those who stand before you.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 26.1%, Difficult 26%, Dark Fantasy 15.7%, RPG 12.7%, Medieval 12.7%
- #34 Remnants Of Isolation
77% matchVery Positive80% of 126 reviews2015
Dev: Team IsolationPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Fight horrific enemies and utilize powerful spell fusions to overcome the cruel fate of mages and see the light of freedom.
Why similar: JRPG 27.3%, Party-Based RPG 25.6%, RPG 12.2%, Dark Fantasy 8.8%, Fantasy 7.9%
- #35 Lethal RPG: War
76% matchVery Positive80% of 234 reviews2015
Dev: EyeSpyda Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Journey on an epic quest with Lethal and his elite party of warriors through a huge fantasy land. Play as Lethal and his companions in exciting turn based battles against a variety of fantasy creatures.
Why similar: RPG 74.4%, Indie 25.6%
- #36 Roguelands
74% matchVery Positive80% of 3,732 reviews2016
Dev: Sean YoungPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Embark on an epic journey in this hardcore Multiplayer RPG! As a Galactic Cadet, you and your Combat Squad of friends must brave hostile worlds in search of valuable loot and resources. Craft powerful gear, slay otherworldly creatures, and save the galaxy.
Why similar: Roguelike 31.2%, RPG 17.3%, Difficult 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, 2D 7.4%
- #37 The Unfallens: Awakening
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 188 reviews2023
Dev: Floatonic Studio
Windows
Returning from exile underground, a shattered world awaits you. The civilization of Unfallens lies in ruins. The ruthless guardian waits to attack. Journey through remains. Awaken your true power. Reclaim what was lost. Experience challenging action boss battles in this compact, high-quality game.
Why similar: Difficult 35.3%, Dark Fantasy 22.8%, Medieval 13.3%, Linear 10.3%, Fantasy 8.2%
- #38 Prophecy of Ashen
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 234 reviews2026
Dev: hhyuGame
Windows
Prophecy of Ashen: a dark fantasy tactical CRPG. Be a secret messenger between the Hall's judgment and the Ashborne's vengeance. Recruit allies, use terrain and magic in turn-based combat. Your choices reshape Rattalan: uphold order or ignite destruction.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 39.4%, Dark Fantasy 19%, RPG 17.8%, Medieval 8.5%, 2D 7%
- #39 Avencast: Rise of the Mage
74% matchMixed69% of 724 reviews2010
Dev: ClockStone
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Play Avencast, the epic roguelike action-RPG with tons of combat moves, spells, and equipment. Fight against evil forces to save your academy and vanquish the darkness. As you progress, learn powerful spells and combos to increase your chances of victory.
Why similar: Roguelike 37%, RPG 21.8%, Dark Fantasy 20.3%, Fantasy 12.8%, Adventure 5.4%
- #40 Grim Trials
70% matchVery Positive91% of 66 reviews2026
Dev: Glory JamPub: Soft Source
Windows
Prove your worth. Hack and blast your way through the Grim Trials. Explore the (after)life of the Academy – a training ground for aspiring Grim Reapers. Befriend fellow Reapers, learn from your mentors, and uncover the secrets of your life and love before your death.
Why similar: Roguelike 36.4%, Dark Fantasy 22.7%, RPG 20.7%, 2D 9.9%, Adventure 6.8%
- #41 The Tarnishing of Juxtia
72% matchMixed68% of 714 reviews2022
Dev: Actual NerdsPub: Mastiff
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
As the final creation of the Goddess, Juxtia, journey through the ruins of two divine kingdoms, overrun by the Tarnishing. Challenging combat, a hauntingly beautiful score, and a sinister narrative work in unison to make The Tarnishing of Juxtia an unforgettable 2D dark fantasy action RPG.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 33.1%, RPG 24.4%, Pixel Graphics 19.2%, 2D 10.6%, Indie 5%
- #42 Crossroads: Lucky Edition
73% matchVery Positive82% of 71 reviews2019
Dev: icon.games
Windows · Mac
Crossroads is a hardcore roguelike RPG dungeon crawler stylized as a card game. Create your hero and go to the adventures to gain levels, loot new gear, learn different spells and finally complete your quest!
Why similar: RPG 53.6%, Adventure 23.4%, Indie 23%
- #43 LABYRINTHOS: The Depths Want You
69% matchVery Positive86% of 74 reviews2026
Dev: AstronautsPub: Shiravune
Windows
Ascend the sunken labyrinth called the Tower and choose your path to escape to the surface. Battle foes, forge relationships, and find power in this roguelite dark fantasy RPG.
Why similar: JRPG 38.5%, Dark Fantasy 20.2%, Medieval 13.7%, Anime 12.2%, RPG 8.5%
- #44 The Wind and Wilting Blossom
71% matchVery Positive95% of 188 reviews2020
Dev: Picklefeet Games
Windows · Mac
Navigate the war-torn lands of an alternate history Heian Japan battling yokai hordes in challenging turn-based combat. Encounter hundreds of story events, level-up your party, and unlock new allies and weapons. Die, learn from your mistakes, and try again.
Why similar: RPG 41.2%, Party-Based RPG 27.7%, Indie 15.3%, Roguelike 14.5%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #45 Path of Achra
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,269 reviews2024
Dev: UlfsirePub: Slouching Beast LLC
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Path of Achra is a dark fantasy roguelike of the ancient earth, with a focus on streamlined controls and rapid hero customization. A "broken build sandbox." Fight through the deadly lands of Achra to reach the horrors of the Obelisk, and discover what lies beyond...
Why similar: Roguelike 38.8%, Dark Fantasy 18.2%, RPG 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Medieval 8%
- #46 Claymores of the Lost Kingdom
71% matchMostly Positive70% of 91 reviews2024
Dev: Ultaan Games
Windows
RPG-infused Roguelike Deckbuilder. Forge your hero, level up, and craft a deck that evolves based on your unique build. Travel a land ravaged by famine, uncover the prophecy, and save the people of Ruthia!
Why similar: Difficult 33.6%, Roguelike 22.8%, Medieval 17.8%, RPG 12.9%, Fantasy 12.9%
- #47 Trials of Fire
70% matchVery Positive86% of 3,262 reviews2021
Dev: Whatboy Games
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A Tactical, Deck-Building Roguelite. Choose 3 Heroes and adventure into a post-Cataclysmic wasteland. Engage enemies in a unique meld of card-play and tactical, positional combat. Level up and scavenge what you can to customise your decks and build a party to take on any challenge!
Why similar: Turn-Based 38.2%, Roguelike 34.1%, RPG 19.4%, 2D 8.3%
- #48 Alphadia Genesis
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 138 reviews2015
Dev: Exe Create Inc.Pub: KEMCO
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Alphadia Genesis chronicles an epic adventure with Fray and his investigative team from the Archleign Kingdom as they set out to solve a mysterious murder case in a nearby city. Immerse yourself in stunning 3D battles!
Why similar: JRPG 29.6%, RPG 19.6%, Party-Based RPG 10.6%, Adventure 7.8%, Anime 7.6%
- #49 Trials of Valor
68% matchVery Positive95% of 105 reviews2026
Dev: Armored Goblin
Windows
Fight, block, and evade through the deadly Trials of Valor. Your timing and reflexes decide survival in this real-time roguelike fighter. Master diverse classes, and experience the character progression of an entire RPG in each run as you perfect your build or die trying.
Why similar: Difficult 28.3%, Roguelike 22.9%, Medieval 15.3%, Dark Fantasy 14.1%, RPG 13.1%
- #50 Veritus
69% matchVery Positive82% of 153 reviews2024
Dev: Colorgrave
Windows
Unshroud secrets hidden deep within the dark chambers of the god of shadow’s castle. Persevere through monsters and mysteries lurking in every corner. Prepare to leave camp and journey into the castle’s lonely halls by collecting resources and equipment to make it out alive.
Why similar: RPG 29.4%, Pixel Graphics 24.3%, 2D 16.3%, Fantasy 14.7%, Adventure 9.9%
- #51 Shards of Order
66% matchVery Positive90% of 644 reviews2026
Dev: FardustPub: Awaken Realms
Windows
A grim RPG with card-based combat where nothing stays dead. Lead a party of survivors through a world undone by shattered Laws. Restore them and reshape the rules of the game, but be ready to face the consequences.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 44.3%, Dark Fantasy 22.2%, RPG 18.3%, Fantasy 6.1%, Adventure 4.4%
- #52 INFERNO CLIMBER
72% matchMixed55% of 121 reviews2016
Dev: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Forge through hell in this survival action RPG! Defeat powerful bosses to collect all 5 Purgatory Stones in hell. Slashing, magic casting, arrow shooting, bombs throwing, exploring, eating, cooking, blacksmithing.
Why similar: RPG 45.2%, Dark Fantasy 24.9%, Difficult 20.4%, Action 7.9%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #53 Die For The Lich
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 300 reviews2025
Dev: MonovoidPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Gather magical dice, adapt your gear and venture through a land haunted by folklore creatures.
Why similar: Difficult 36.3%, Roguelike 32.4%, Fantasy 15.3%, 2D 8.6%, Adventure 5.6%
- #54 Exiled Kingdoms
68% matchVery Positive90% of 1,146 reviews2018
Dev: 4 Dimension Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Roam freely through a huge open world full with dangers, ancient secrets and adventure. An old-school action-RPG with a challenging environment, tough choices and a unique setting. Explore, fight, make friends and enemies... and above all, Roleplay!
Why similar: RPG 42.6%, Adventure 14.8%, Fantasy 13.7%, Indie 9%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
- #55 Sentry Knight Tactics
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 140 reviews2016
Dev: Tyler Myers
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Sentry Knight Tactics is a charming, cute action-strategy RPG adventure. Set in a land under siege by a transdimensional evil, you command your team of powerful heroes through various realms as you slaughter enemy hordes, complete quests, upgrade your gear and save the world.
Why similar: RPG 31%, Difficult 17.7%, Adventure 15.1%, Fantasy 11.6%, Indie 10.9%
- #56 Sifu's Quest
67% matchVery Positive94% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: 左安门少侠
Windows
Be a young sword man to explore and save the world. A turn-based WuXia RPG game with strategic combat system.
Why similar: Difficult 37.1%, Turn-Based 31.7%, RPG 17.1%, Anime 7.2%, Adventure 5.9%
- #57 Aethermancer
64% matchVery Positive92% of 2,722 reviews2025
Dev: moi rai gamesPub: offbrand games
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Monster Taming meets Roguelite. Become the Aethermancer and fight alongside mythical creatures. Explore the ever-changing Fractured Ruins, plan your moves in challenging turn-based battles, and watch your Monsters grow stronger from previous lives and defy death!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 19.9%, JRPG 17.9%, Difficult 13.2%, Roguelike 11.7%, Turn-Based 10.8%
- #58 Hellslave
66% matchVery Positive85% of 3,423 reviews2022
Dev: Ars GoetiaPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Hellslave is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler where you make a pact with the Devil to fight back a demon invasion. Customize your character with powerful demonic abilities, explore a cursed world, and battle nightmarish enemies to save humanity if you can resist the darkness.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 37.1%, RPG 29.2%, Adventure 9.9%, 2D 9.6%, Indie 8.1%
- #59 Escape The Mad Empire
66% matchVery Positive88% of 433 reviews2025
Dev: XperimentalZ Games
Windows
Escape the Mad Empire is a party-based, rogue-like dungeon crawler with intense and deeply tactical combat. Overcome the challenges as a band of heroes, and preserve their lives and sanity by managing resources and growing your base. Can you Escape the Mad Empire?
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 29.5%, Difficult 17.7%, Roguelike 16.1%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, RPG 9.6%